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How Can I Convert DRM protected m4v files?

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I have been buying music videos on iTunes, and would like to be able to watch them on my Creative Zen Vision M Player. Can I scrub the DRM somehow, to make it convertable?

I'm using a mac g3 and mac os 10.3.9

also, the cheapeset option would be the best

thank you!
 
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Nope, you can't - not unless you're really fast with the screenshot keyboard shortcut...
 
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You mean you didn't realise you were buying into a system forever?

iTunes has started releasing DRM free music, but I don't think this currently extends to videos. Mind you, it could be worse. You could have bought DRM protected music for Windows before 2005 only to find out it wouldn't work with the Zune years later... or anything else.
 
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thats a shame. there seem to be programs for pcs that claim to do it - just nothing for mac users. so i'm stuck with unwatchable vids. my mac g3 processor is too slow, and i cant upload it to my creative zen....grrrr

if anyone has any ideas?

thank you!
 
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I know this is unhelpful, but why did you get a Creative Zen when you had iTunes videos and a Mac?
 

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